Pasta with Whole Garlic, Goat’s Cheese & Thyme – Easy Dinner Recipe
Cooking garlic gently in extra-virgin olive oil transforms the cloves into soft, golden and naturally sweet bites. Crumbly goat's cheese gives a wonderful creamy and tangy end and fresh thyme gives a fragrant herbal flavour. 🛒 Ingredients 🧄 1 very large head of garlic 🫒 An additional 50 ml (2 fl oz) of extra-virgin olive oil. 🌿 About 6 fresh thyme sprigs 🍝 175 g (6 oz) dried pasta 🧀 175g (6oz) crumbled white goat's cheese 🧂 Salt, for the pasta water 👩🍳 How to Make It Step 1: Prepare the Garlic Have the garlic ready and gently smash the cloves with the flat side of a knife. This will help to loosen the skins. Remove the papery skins. Step 2: Gently cook the garlic. Put the olive oil and garlic into a small frying pan. Bake over low heat for 20–25 minutes, occasionally turning, until the garlic is softened, golden and sweet. Tip : Be careful not to let the garlic burn as it can become very bitter. In Step 3, add Fresh Thyme.In Step 3, add Fre...